Course Overview
Course Objectives
Course Faculty
Recognition and Certification
Date and Locations
Who Should Apply
How to apply
Application Review Process
Course Fee
Withdrawal Policy
Contact Information

Course Overview

One of the most challenging tasks for an entrepreneurship educator is to conduct engaging, participatory programs for students. The danger in adopting mere classroom teaching methodologies is that although the students might appear to have understood the concepts of entrepreneurship, it is only on applying them in practice that they encounter the real challenges involved. Like any other skill, entrepreneurial skills too are honed with practice. But how does one deliver such practice-oriented programs for student entrepreneurs? What must the constituents of such a program be?

Launching Intensive Programs arms faculty members with the critical skills and tools required to implement practice-oriented entrepreneurship programs on campus. These programs help aspiring student-entrepreneurs to gain a solid, real-world experience in venture creation. By the end of this course, faculty members will be able to specifically design, structure, and launch programs that will intensively engage students in: exploring technologically-driven entrepreneurial opportunities; practice setting up an enterprise, while still on campus; or be a successful intern at a rapidly growing entrepreneurial firm. Each of these programs, if run well, should enable students to develop practical insights, experiences, skills and confidence to start enterprises upon graduation.

Objectives

Graduates of this course will gain a clear understanding of the design, structure, resource allocation, execution requirement and expected outcomes of these practice-oriented programs. They will be able to:

• Understand how to secure funds from Government agencies for innovation and entrepreneurship programs on campus
• Set up the teams, goals, processes, systems, marketing and metrics to successfully run a high-impact Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDCs)
• Create Campus Company programs where independent student teams ideate, evaluate new opportunities, build business models and deal with execution challenges
• Develop Startup Internship programs, by identifying startups, setting right expectations, and effectively match students and startups to derive high value from each other

Course Faculty

Vasanti Venugopal Educator, NEN

Vasanti Venugopal, recipient of National Award for ‘Best Entrepreneurship Educator 2008’ has trained over 1,000 faculty members in Entrepreneurship across India. With over 25 years in academics, she has hands-on experience in building robust entrepreneurship programs on campus, including Campus Company. Vasanti has been certified with honors in the NEN-Stanford-IIMB Entrepreneurship Educators’ Course (EEC) and in EEDC from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Asgar Ahmed, Area Manager, NEN

Asgar Ahmed brings to NEN over 15 years of experience in marketing, operations and training. Having led the Bangalore and Mysore markets as a Consultant, he is currently leading part of the Consulting Team that manages over 150 institutions across Bangalore, Mysore, Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal and Jaipur. Asgar consults for a number of student startups; and has helped establish startup internships, campus companies and IEDCs on NEN campuses.

Who Should Apply

Applicants for this course must have some background in delivering entrepreneurship education. They must be keen on building concrete programs that expose aspiring entrepreneurs to real-world experiences in starting up. Participants must demonstrate a basic understanding of the key concepts in campus entrepreneurship development, and be passionate about accelerating it to the next level. Applicants must be willing to work with entrepreneurs and support them in venture creation and growth.

Recognition and Certification

In order to be certified, graduates of the program must implement their learning on campus and fulfill specific additional requirements. Upon successful completion, graduates will be awarded Certification in ‘Launching High-Impact Entrepreneurship Programs’ from NEN, in association with the Wadhwani Foundation and the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board - Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

Duration: 1 Day

Date and Locations:

- September 29: Bangalore
- October 6: Kolkata
- October 13: New Delhi
- October 20: Indore
- November 2: Mumbai

How to apply

To apply for the course, please download the Course Application Form. If you’re unable to access the forms, please contact us at +91 80 4168 9193. Please print, fill out, and send the forms to us either via mail, e-mail or fax. Kindly go through the Enrolling Process Instructions carefully before you register.

Mailing address for applications:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India
E-Mail:
Fax: +91 80 4168 9195

Deadline to submit application:

Application Review Process:

With the growing number and sophistication of entrepreneurship educators in India, the demand for the entrepreneurship Courses, in particular, is strong, and we cannot guarantee space for all applicants. During the week following the application deadline, applications for the course will be reviewed by the Course Admissions Committee. The Course Admissions Committee will include members of NEN Trust, and may include the course Teaching Faculty, topic experts, and other senior NEN Faculty Leaders. We may follow up with you for clarifications post their meeting.

Admission is based on the applicant’s demonstrated passion, execution track-record, ability and commitment to make a difference in building entrepreneurship programs for their students, or in supporting entrepreneurs.

Notification of Application Status

You will be notified by email of your application status 1 week after the application deadline, which is 5 weeks before the course begins. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please call us at the office, or email us at .

Course Fee:

NEN Institutional Members: INR 5,618 (including service tax of 12.36%)
Non Institutional Members: INR 11,236 (including service tax of 12.36%)

The course fees cover tuition, course materials including cases, and most meals. Travel and lodging costs must be borne by the candidate or their sponsoring institution. The NEN Education team will assist selected candidates in identifying and arranging affordable accommodation close to the program venue.

Course Fee Due Date:

Along with the acceptance notification, successful applicants will receive a course invoice and payment instructions. Late or missing payments can result in the applicant’s place being given to another candidate.

Advance Preparation

The course will have required advance reading and possibly other additional advance work. The advance preparation allows for the participant to extract much more value from the course, and for richer classroom interaction and a better experience for all. Once we receive your confirmation and your payment of course fees, you will receive emails notifying you of the advanced preparation requirements. You will also receive links to any materials which you will be able to download. In addition, we will contact you to assist with making any travel and accommodation arrangements.

Withdrawal Policy

We do understand that last minute problems do occasionally arise, and that it is sometimes necessary to withdraw from a course at the last minute. In this case, we will refund most of the course fee, subtracting Rs. 3000 to cover the NEN Trust administrative costs associated with the participant.

Course Cancellation Policy

Program dates, course fees and teaching faculty may be subject to change. Please check the NEN website for updates before applying. If a program is cancelled by NEN, the participants’ total course fees will be refunded. If for any reason, the course can’t be held on the scheduled dates – reasons could include bandhs, weather or other problems – NEN will work with the teaching faculty to reschedule the course, and the participants’ fee will be applied to the course on the new dates. NEN will not be responsible for travel, accommodation or other costs that may have been incurred by the participant.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to cover the entire course fees for NEN Faculty Leaders. Scholarships are intended for NEN Faculty Leaders from institutes that are unable to afford the subsidized course fees. Scholarships are not guaranteed, and they are not awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated merit and need. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the Scholarship Application Form on our website, and send it to us, duly filled along with your course application.

Successful applicants who qualify for the scholarship will be expected to confirm their attendance by making a fully-refundable deposit payment of INR 5000 along with their course participation confirmation. The payment will be refunded immediately upon successful completion of the course. This refundable deposit is to ensure minimum last-minute drop-outs from the course. However, please note, in case you drop out for any reason within 5 days of the course, you will be eligible only for a partial refund of Rs.2000. This is to cover the administrative costs involved in the process.

For more information, please contact the NEN Education team at:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India

E-Mail:
Tel: +91 80 4168 9193